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115 – Robert Marshall – Roadside pollinator habitat

Roads crisis-cross the state of Oregon, making roadsides an appealing focus for creating an interconnected network of pollinator habitat. But roadside habitat has to fit within the constraints faced by Departments of Transports. In ...

Andony Melathopoulos | Nov 2019 | Podcast episode

14 Jessa Kay Cruz – Creating Pollinator Habitat Around Farms

Bee habitat in agricultural landscapes is key element in any good strategy for pollinator health. But farmers have a lot going on and may not have clear answers to some important pollination questions. Our guest is here to ...

Andony Melathopoulos | Jul 2017 | Podcast episode

Lawns

Collection consisting of informational documents about lawn care in Central Oregon.

Mar 2024 | Collection

Managing Moss in Lawns

Fed up with moss taking over your lawn? Oregon State University Extension Service turf specialist helps you learn about the conditions that encourage moss growth and the steps you can take to promote a healthy, moss-free lawn.

Alec Kowalewski, Brooke Edmunds | Dec 2017 | Video Peer reviewed (Gray level)

92 Jim Cane – The Weird And Wonderful World of Alfalfa Pollination

Dr. Cane is a Research Entomologist with the USDA’s Pollinating Insect-Biology, Management, Systematics Research in Logan, UT. Dr. Cane has been interested in comparative studies of solitary bees for 30 years, beginning with the ...

Andony Melathopoulos | Apr 2019 | Podcast episode

106 – Jim Cane – Squash and Sunflower Bees

Squash bees were recently discovered in Oregon last year. This week we talk to Dr. Jim Cane about the biology of squash bees and what how far (and fast) it might spread into the state. We also take this opportunity to ...

Andony Melathopoulos | Aug 2019 | Podcast episode

10 Aimee Code – Using Pesticides around Bee Habitat

Aimee Code is the Pesticide Program Director at the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation. During her career she has worked in urban and agricultural setting to mitigate the risks of pesticide use and promote integrated ...

Andony Melathopoulos | Jun 2017 | Podcast episode

85 Lynda Boyer – Producing Native Plants For Bees

Lynda Boyer was hired in 2001 by Heritage Seedlings to facilitate restoration of native habitats on nursery properties and manage a native seed production program. Heritage Seedlings now grows over 120 species of native Willamette...

Andony Melathopoulos | Feb 2019 | Podcast episode

72 Garth Mulkey – Specialty seeds and bees

This episode explores the fascinating relationship between bees and specialty seed crops. Oregon vegetable and flower seed industries are deeply invested in the health of pollinators. Moreover, the great conditions for growing seeds ...

Andony Melathopoulos | Nov 2018 | Podcast episode